On Time God

Online Church

Thank you for deciding to virtually join us for church at St. Benedict the African. Due to the temporary parish closure stemming from COVID-19 but the need to continue celebrating church as community, St. Benedict the African has decided to use the Zoom video conference platform to bring the church from the parish building to you.

We will be transmitting video and audio of Mass, prayer services, bible study, and more which you can connect to with your mobile device or landline telephone.

You will be joining a video conference session where you can see the host of the session along with the other participants. You can choose to activate or not activate your camera or microphone when connecting. For people just calling in without a smartphone, you will only be able to listen in.

Upcoming Events

Hush Harbor

Saturday, June 6, 2020

12 PM

Join us for this session led by Bishop Fernand Cheri. Part of the “On Time God Online” series.

Meeting ID: 979 480 457Passcode: 723 749

Sunday Mass

Sunday, June 7, 2020

12 PM

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Mass.

Meeting ID: 979 480 457Passcode: 723 749

The Current Struggle

Monday, June 8, 2020

12 PM

Join us for this talk by our honored guest William E. Hall, the Senior Pastor of St. James Church in Chicago, IL. Part of the “On Time God Online” series.

Meeting ID: 831 1388 8867
Passcode: 219 383

Bible Study

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

12 PM

Join Sister Joanne Delehanty, OP as she expands on this upcomming Sunday’s readings. Part of the “On Time God Online” series.

You will be given the choice of allowing access to your camera and microphone. If you choose to decline either, others will not be able to see you and/or you will not be heard.

Once Connected

If you're on a computer, there are two view options, which you can control at the top right of the screen. "Speaker View" will have the person speaking with the biggest video, in this case, the host of the session. The other option is "Gallery View" which allows you to see everyone who is participating, Brady Bunch style.

If you're on a mobile device, you will be able to swipe left or right to determine the best viewing option. The default view may be an alternating video display of whoever is currently speaking. By swiping to the side, you can change the view to "Gallery View" which allows you to see everyone who is participating, Brady Bunch style.

Our default will be to have everyone on the call muted, as there will be many people, some with background noise, in order to maximize everyone's Mass experience. If you'd like to raise an issue, or contribute an intention, please utilize the chat function, which you can access through the bottom right of your screen.

Given that we expect a number of people to join us, you may experience the video or audio feed as choppy at times, this is normal given the streaming capacity of such a large group. Please be patient as we continue to smooth out all the bumps in the road.

"You should take care of your church like you take care of your home. Your church is God's home and He lives in us."